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2 Pesos Banco de la Union
| Issuer | Banco de la Union |
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| Year | 1886-1889 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on pink and green guilloche underprint, with red serial numbers. An eagle vignette occupies the upper centre, flanked by denomination numerals and bank title inscriptions. Two manuscript signature lines appear at lower centre above the printer's imprint. |
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| Reverse description | Entirely engraved in green, the reverse is dominated by an elaborate symmetrical guilloche of floral and geometric lathe-work, with the Costa Rican coat of arms set within a circular vignette at centre. The bank name arcs around the central medallion, and bold numeral 2s anchor each lateral margin. The printer's imprint appears at lower centre. |
| Reverse lettering | 2 BANCO DE LA UNION AMERICA CENTRAL REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK. (Translation: Union Bank. Central America. Republic of Costa Rica.) |
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